I voted. Hope they win!

We stood in line to vote last week, figuring if the line was that long for early voting, it would be miles long on election day! The weather was good while we waited, can't count on that Nov 6. In Wisconsin you have until Thursday to request an absentee ballot by mail, so you won't have to wait in a line if you hurry.

So I did go to vote today at the county Board of Elections office. The line was long, past 2 small and 1 large businesses, (plus quite a length of the elections office which is a former Kohls store, so past 2 of the 3 former entrances) and then down the side of the business and around the back. However, it moved steadily, and I think it was about 30 minutes before we were inside - from there it moved rapidly - no more than 10 minutes for me, because I brought my list of who I wanted to vote for - to check-in, choose a paper ballot or voting machine, go to your choice, (after that point they had separate lines for those needing to vote a provisional or a replacement ballot), then actually vote. There were several of the candidates for various court benches positioned along the long outdoor line, making their cases for themselves. Also lots of Democratic volunteers handing out "official" sample ballots (some made a point that it only pertained to Democratic candidates, others didn't)... only one Republican volunteer that I saw. There was a BoE volunteer going up and down the line to answer questions (ie, do I have the right proof of address with me?). It was a very organized and efficient process IMO.

I voted Friday. There was only one polling place for our entire county this year. It was at the Alerus Center where they have various indoor sports arenas for football, ice hockey, concerts, conventions...it’s beyond huge. The “early voting” had been going on all last week so it wasn’t crowded at all. I managed to walk in while DH parked the truck, but we borrowed a wheel chair to haul me out for the last mile and a half! It seemed that far anyway. All-in-all it was quick and highly organized process. All the local polling monitors from the various towns were there, too. Great social distancing, everyone in masks.